How should parent/guardians be informed if a weight issue is identified during a health examination at school?
If a concern about a student’s weight status is identified during the health examination performed at school, it should be handled in the same manner as other health concerns identified during the health appraisal. Question: Do any of the available growth charts note the 99th percentile when looking at student weight status category? Answer: At this time, growth charts do not note the 99th percentile. A chart that defines the BMI percentile for the 99th percentile and above is available in our SN Tool Kit as the SN Tool of the Week, or on our State Reporting Page on Student Weight Status Category Reporting. The tool is titled “BMI Percentile Category, 99th and Above”.
